Anushka Shetty completed her Bachelor of Computer Applications at Mount Carmel College in Bangalore. Before entering the film industry, she worked as a yoga instructor and trained under yoga guru Bharat Thakur. Her film career began with Super in 2005, followed by Vikramarkudu, which helped her gain wider recognition.
Her major breakthrough came with the 2009 supernatural thriller Arundhati, in which she played the titular role. Her performance received critical acclaim and earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu as well as a Nandi Award. She later received another Filmfare Best Actress award for Vedam.
Anushka achieved international recognition through S. S. Rajamouli's Baahubali series, where she portrayed Devasena opposite Prabhas. She also played the title character in Rudhramadevi (2015), earning another Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu. Her other notable films include Singam, Singam II, Yennai Arindhaal, Size Zero, Bhaagamathie, Nishabdham and Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty.
Birth Date: 7 November 1981
Birth Place: Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
Birth Name: Sweety Shetty
Profession: Actress
Years Active: 2005–Present